To Identify, classify, and describe the various treatment strategies and modalities for treating substance abusing, self harming and or traumatized adolescents.

To identify and describe treatment methods and modalities for:

The family has become a critical focal point in the treatment of chemical dependency. This focus needs to be expanded beyond assessment of negative outcomes, to include survival techniques and strength to better help those impacted by addiction and for children of all ages from these families. View Skill Building Workshops

Patrick Carnes, PhD
Author, Executive Director, Gentle Path Program at Pine Grove Behavioral Center; CEO, New Freedom Corp. and New Freedom Publications, author of Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction and The Betrayal Bond: Breaking Free of Exploitive Relationships.

Pat Love, EdD
Family Life Educator, Consultant, Master Trainer for Imago Relationship Therapy, Author, Hot Monogamy, The Truth About Love and How to Improve Any Relationship Without Talking About It.

Bill O’Hanlon, MS
Author or co-author of 28 books including Write is a Verb, Pathways to Spirituality, Change 101: A Practical Guide to Creating Change, and Thriving Through Crisis.

Janis Abrahms Spring, PhD
National Lecturer and Author of After the Affair: Healing the Pain, Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful, and How Can I Forgive You?

Don Meichenbaum, PhD
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University Of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and Research Director, The Melissa Institute of Violence Prevention and the Treatment of Victims of Violence, Miami, FL. Author, Cognitive Behavior Modification: An Integrative Approach, and Treatment of Patients with Anger Control Problems.